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Halton police say the man suffered a serious head injury in the Derry Road crash and is believed to be in critical condition.

According to police, at 11 a.m. an SUV was stopped on Derry Road near Fifth Line waiting to turn into a driveway when an eastbound Corolla driven by the Milton man approached from behind and swerved to avoid the vehicle.

The Corolla driver lost control and swerved into the oncoming lane, where his vehicle collided with a westbound minivan being driven by a 62-year-old man from North Carolina.

The Milton man was taken by ORNGE to Hamilton General Hospital.

The passengers in both vehicles were taken to Milton District Hospital by EMS as a precaution.

The North Carolina man wasn’t injured.

Derry Road is closed in both directions between Fifth and Sixth lines and is expected to re-open for rush-hour traffic, police said.

The accident remains under investigation, and any witnesses are asked to contact the Halton Regional Police’s Collision Reconstruction Unit at (905) 825-4747, ext. 5065.

Main arterial roadways in Milton and Halton Hills have been heavily congested, as this accident followed a similar crash in Acton this morning, as well as a truck fire on Hwy. 401 near Guelph Line.